The papers have previously reported that the administration was
looking for ways to cut growth in federal spending on Medicaid by cracking down on improper payments and restricting eligibility and benefits. 47 Democratic senators expressed "opposition to any Medicaid reform proposal that seeks to impose a cap on federal Medicaid spending in any form or eliminates the fundamental guarantee to Medicaid coverage for our nation's must vulnerable citizens." Now, the nation's governors are
urging President Bush not to shift Medicaid costs to the states to reduce the federal deficit.
The trimming of Medicaid benefits is yet
another consequence of large budget deficits and defense spending. Because of Bush's economic priorities, domestic programs are trimmed for those that are most vulnerable. And as the funding for public programs decreases, religious institutions (who are also being funded by Bush's faith-based initiatives) are
picking up the slack. Slowly but surely, they replace the government as the provider of basic social services and in the process build-up their stature and influence.
some more consequences of Bush's spending:
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